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Where We Serve: Mobile

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Life in the City

Mobile is a friendly, easygoing city within driving distance of many other ACE communities, ensuring that friendships made over the ACE Summer can be maintained. We also receive great support from the Mobile community through our schools, the Mobile ACE Advocates, Notre Dame Club of Mobile, Little Flower Parish and many other friends. We also enjoy the live music at downtown bars. There is a lot of “tourist” stuff to do: Bellingrath Botanical Gardens, the USS Alabama, etc. In addition, Mardi Gras is a fun time to be in the city.

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Mobile

Mobile is a small metropolitan area nestled against the beaches of the self-proclaimed “Redneck Riviera”. It combines French Quarter flair – complete with the original Mardi Gras – with one of the largest Catholic populations in the Deep South. In addition to a great music and food scene, Mobile is also noted for being a magnet for minor league sports. Its many area colleges also provide opportunities to interact with young people.

  • Emma Solak
  • Kiera Bader
  • Ryan Bliss
  • Owen Smith
  • Tommy Clarke
  • Catherine Wagner

  • Emma Solak  | ACE 24

    Language Arts Teacher at Little Flower Catholic

    B.A. in Nonfiction Writing and Religious Studies with a minor in French, University of Pittsburgh

    Originally from Stroudsburg, PA

  • Kiera Bader  | ACE 25

    Math Teacher at St. Mary Catholic

    BBA in Accountancy with minor in Theology, University of Notre Dame

    Originally from Bronx, New York

  • Ryan Bliss  | ACE 24

    Math Teacher at St. Michael Catholic HS

    B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, minor in Catholic Social Teaching, University of Notre Dame

    Originally from Glenn Dale, MD

  • "I’ve always loved education and working with students. The combination of a paid-for master’s degree, community living, experiencing a new city, and being back at ND during summers excited me. Most of all, I want to let children know that they are loved and valued, and I think, outside of family, there is no more influential person to do this than a teacher."

    Owen Smith  | ACE 25

    MS Social Studies Teacher at Little Flower Catholic School

    B.A. in American Studies and Sociology, University of Notre Dame

    Originally from Norwood, MA

  • Tommy Clarke  | ACE 25

    Science Teacher at McGill-Toolen CHS

    B.S. Chemistry with minor in Bioengineering, University of Notre Dame

    Originally from Vernon Hills, IL

  • Catherine Wagner  | ACE 24

    Science Teacher at Most Pure Heart of Mary

    Major in Biology, Minor in Poverty Studies, University of Notre Dame

    Originally from St. Louis, MO

  • Emma Solak
  • Kiera Bader
  • Ryan Bliss
  • Owen Smith
  • Tommy Clarke
  • Catherine Wagner


Schools We Serve

ACE teachers serve at the following schools:

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